Great, isn’t it, when you see colourful and cheerful photos of crocuses, daffodils, and tulips appear on social media in March and April? Do you want that same early flowering in your garden next year? Then plant your spring flower bulbs now! I tell you how, and share some secrets from a famous Dutch bulb […]
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Ideas for DIY in nature, your garden and recipes with home grown food and wild herbs.
Weeding for pesto is so much more fun
In my garden after winter, suddenly some weeds have totally taken over the hidden corners. I did not pay attention. Elder, cress and dandelion leaves are growing exuberantly. Normally I would have been a grumbling gardener about that fact. Now I am a happy gardener. Because I am weeding for pesto! See how you can […]
Treat your winter blues in a botanic greenhouse
Especially in February or March the winter blues is getting an annoying grip. At least here in this part of Europe. Solution: go to the nearest botanic garden and lock yourself a while in the greenhouse. The best cure. The last winter months I visited three greenhouses: in the botanic gardens of Munich, Amsterdam and […]
November blues? Get some colourtherapy in nature
Winter annoys you? Get some colourtherapy in nature! In November the Dutch photographer Else Kramer organized a 10 Day Colour Therapy, a challenge to go on the hunt for colour. In the early morning participants got an e-mail with the clue for the hue for that day. Every night I was very curious which colour would […]
Recipes for blackberries, grapes and figs
In august the fruit harvesting season starts. In our own garden we have green and blue grapes, figs and raspberries. The traditional brambling is coordinated by my husband, who likes to hunt for his blackberries on some of his absolutely secret spots in nature. Sometimes he comes home with quite a bunch, so I have to […]
Add an artistic schwung to your garden
In the tiny village Witharen, there’s a artistic statue garden. The site is a beauty in itself, but the real surprise is the art that is displayed in all corners. The exhibition is constantly changing, because the art is for sale. This year there’s new artists displaying their work, with about a hundred items. To me […]
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Play a nature game and go for bush pic hunting
You can play this game during the whole year, with people from all ages. You might even play it alone. I do that 🙂 It’s a smart way to get everybody off the couch and develop an eye for the miracles of nature. How does it work? Ask everyone to take a digital camera, most of […]
How to make Guerrilla Flower Bombs
Made a video to show you how easy it is to create some guerrilla gardening fun: make your own flower bombs! List of things you need: paper in your favourite colour. Choose normal to thinner paper (not the glossy one, no cardboard) a kitchen machine/blender water flower seeds (3-5 packages) tea towel spoon bowl siff […]